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great advice--almost biblical.Thanx My Dearest Maria (mother of God-liness)

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:tmucOREplGeuHM:http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii51/faithlor/gratitude.jpg

posted by ILLUMINATI8 on March 18, 2009 at 4:42 AM | link to this | reply

Very Wise

"Envy is ignorance. Imitation is suicide." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

posted by poetperson on December 17, 2008 at 7:17 AM | link to this | reply

Wise and Wonderfull words mariaki! Chris.

posted by Scramble on December 15, 2008 at 1:50 PM | link to this | reply

so meaningful....

posted by Star5_ on December 15, 2008 at 7:28 AM | link to this | reply

A powerful vote against status quo.

posted by hardilaziz on December 13, 2008 at 8:21 PM | link to this | reply

Amazing! Your are on point as a lot of others we are one cell. Bravo!

posted by Mystereo on December 13, 2008 at 12:30 PM | link to this | reply

Wow Maria!!!!!! This poem is wonderful... and the picture totally completes the amazing effect.  101 stole my favorite line... though most all the lines can be my favorites I so adore this poem.  With your permission its going in my bulletin board as of Monday morning( full credit to you of course :-) )... wish I could figure out a way to have that lady in the picture shine like in your blog there... hmmm.. maybe if I put some glitter :-)  Anyway,  I digress... This poem is fantastic my friend... Thank you so much and you have a wonderful week-end as well. xoxo

posted by Sinome on December 13, 2008 at 9:13 AM | link to this | reply

Stunning poem and picture, my friend!
And wisdom that rings so true.

posted by metalrat on December 12, 2008 at 11:29 PM | link to this | reply

There's a lot lot to agree with! Stupendous stuff!

posted by Soul_Builder101 on December 12, 2008 at 10:43 PM | link to this | reply

Push aside that little voice in your head

Always telling you it’s cold outside

Amen! What a great poem! Thanks for your wishes and I send my blessings and will miss you 'til Monday! Have an excellent weekend! Shelly  

posted by sam444 on December 12, 2008 at 1:20 PM | link to this | reply

Fight for what you know to be true

Enter the light which is the real you

THIS IS VERY NICE, I REALLY LIKED IT, THANKS , KENT

posted by Riversidepoet on December 12, 2008 at 8:12 AM | link to this | reply

True!
fantastic write my friend, thank you for this.

posted by lionreign on December 12, 2008 at 7:35 AM | link to this | reply

Very, very, very nice.
 Thanks for sharing.

posted by Kolekshuns on December 12, 2008 at 6:41 AM | link to this | reply

Mariaki
It’s not always easy to dispense with ego and spend a moment (or more) truly within ourselves – appreciating the Light that guides us and the light that we are – but when we do it doesn’t feel quite so “cold outside”.    (You’re getting pretty darn good at the picture thing, Mariaki.  Isn’t it fun to find images that enhance our words…)

posted by Troosha on December 12, 2008 at 6:31 AM | link to this | reply

Captivating!!
i wanted to remain gazing at this beautiful picture. your words are filled with gentle wisdom. 'stepping outside the being box' - i did enjoy that line.oh,tis true,we prefer to stay in our little comfort zone where we feel snug and warm, but actually achieve naught.the ending is wonderful.thank you for the read and your words to me.have a great week-end.

posted by rubypoem on December 12, 2008 at 6:10 AM | link to this | reply

You share so much of depth and wisdom !!

posted by afzal50 on December 12, 2008 at 2:50 AM | link to this | reply

It is inconceivable that you could have picked a lovelier graphic for this.

posted by WindTapper on December 12, 2008 at 2:42 AM | link to this | reply